Published On: Mon, Sep 23rd, 2024

U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea sentenced to time served


Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran across the Demilitarized Zone and into North Korea last year, was sentenced Friday to a prison term that amounts to the time he has already served.

King pleaded guilty to five charges: One count of desertion, one count of assault on a non-commissioned officer, and three counts of disobeying a lawful order.

He was sentenced by a military judge to 12 months in prison for desertion and one month on each of the four other counts. King has served 338 days…



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